UK Horse Racing Tips: Galway

DANCING ON MY OWN showed a strong level of form in novice company last season, including when fourth in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown behind Klassical Dream, before pulling too hard and not getting home in the Coral Cup at the Cheltenham Festival. This appears a fine opportunity for the son of Milan to gain his first career success and he could have too much class for Days Without End, who can improve from his sole hurdles outing at Punchestown in May, and Sky Marshal, as he drops back in distance after a solid effort at Cork earlier in the month.
Prediction : 1st Dancing On My Own 2nd Days Without End 3rd Sky Marshal

MEGALOMANIAC followed up a handicap hurdle success at Clonmel in May with a victory on his chase debut at Tramore later in the month. The assessor put him up 8lb for the first performance and he remains unexposed in terms of progression. Ilikedwayurthinkin was disappointing on his most recent start at Naas, but he returns from a break and could have more to offer up in distance. Others to respect include West Coast Time, Cooldine Bog and Castle North.
Prediction : 1st Megalomaniac 2nd Ilikedwayurthinkin 3rd West Coast Time

SO LONELY has improved since being dropped back to 2m for Dan Skelton, winning three of her last four outings, and she could have further progression to come despite going up 5lb for her latest success at Warwick. Like An Open Book finished third in the Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary earlier in the month and warrants respect back in handicap company, while Ena Baie, Walking In Memphis and Buttons And Bows are recent winners all capable of making an impact.
Prediction : 1st So Lonely 2nd Like An Open Book 3rd Ena Baie

BUILDMEUPBUTTERCUP has the best form on offer having finished second in the Ascot Stakes last month and should have the pace to cope with this shorter trip. Willie Mullins' charge drops into maiden company now and can land this before taking a big prize in this sphere later in the season. Run For Mary has shown potential on the Flat for Charles Byrnes and requires a market check, while Formal Order is another to take seriously.
Prediction : 1st Buildmeupbuttercup 2nd Run For Mary 3rd Formal Order

Gordon Elliott and Henry De Bromhead have farmed this race in recent years and the former holds a strong hand with the hat-trick seeking Borice and enigmatic Mengli Khan, while the latter runs Punchestown Festival hero Heron Heights. UK raiders Black Corton and Azzuri represent shrewd trainers and have to be taken seriously, but this can go the way of AUVERGNAT. Enda Bolger's charge dotted up over Christmas in a similar contest and found his feet when second at Killarney 79 days ago after two poor runs. A mark of 143 might not be beyond him and this drop in trip is also expected to suit.
Prediction : 1st Auvergnat 2nd Heron Heights 3rd Mengli Khan

FROSTY BEACH battled on well to score by a head over 1m at Naas last time and should remain competitive off this 6lb higher mark. Leagan Gaeilge hasn't been hit hard for her neck victory at Naas last time either and has strong claims, while there may be better to come from Killarney maiden winner Tauran Shaman, who steps up in trip on his handicap bow, and Balefire, who dominated a small field at Leopardstown last time when justifying favouritism.
Prediction : 1st Frosty Beach 2nd Leagan Gaeilge 3rd Tauran Shaman

SCAGLIETTI has won a bumper and hurdles contest under NH rules and made a winning start to her Flat career when landing a Navan maiden over 1m5f in October, prior to her latest success over timber. She's expected to go well off an opening mark of 72 for Willie Mullins and shades the vote ahead of Conron, who has been raised 12lb for scoring easily at Clonmel in April but ran well in defeat over hurdles at Punchestown subsequently, and recent Bellewstown second Eight And Bob, a stablemate of the selection who could relish this step up in trip.
Prediction : 1st Scaglietti 2nd Conron 3rd Eight And Bob